Interactive map sheds light on victims of 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR) has released an interactive map to shed someContinue Reading
Tag: Communism
Slovakia: Controversial ex-PM Vladimir Meciar is returning to politics
Brno, Czech Republic – The “Slovak Putin”, “the Trump of Slovakia” or “the actual head of Slovak organised crime”…these areContinue Reading
The North American ‘Wild West’ roots of Czech tramping culture
Brno, Czech Republic – Foreigners who come to visit or live in the Czech Republic will notice that spending timeContinue Reading
Anti-government protests held in hundreds of Czech towns and cities
Brno, Czech Republic – Earlier this week, anti-government protests took place all over the Czech Republic. Kafkadesk attended the oneContinue Reading
Czech Pirates insert anti-Babis coded message on EU election ballot
Prague, Czech Republic – Whoever said going to vote couldn’t go hand-in-hand with a bit of fun? As local mediaContinue Reading
Emil Zátopek biopic starts shooting in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech director David Ondříček has started the shooting of a movie about Emil Zátopek, the legendaryContinue Reading
Kundera’s ongoing struggle with Prague, forgetfulness and Central Europe’s uniqueness
On April 1, Milan Kundera celebrated his 90th birthday. This anniversary month seems like the perfect opportunity to evoke hisContinue Reading
Slavia and Sparta fans gear up for explosive Prague derby
Prague, Czech Republic – Cross-city rivals Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague are facing off tonight at Slavia’s Eden Arena in theirContinue Reading
Slovak presidential hopeful’s Communist Party application unearthed
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier today, Slovak daily Dennik N published the application of Maroš Šefčovič, current EU Commissioner and SlovakContinue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes snapshot of life in communist Czechoslovakia
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Thomas K. Murphy, an American historian who recently published a book on popular culture inContinue Reading
Polish hitman and far-right cult figure Janusz Waluś could soon come home
Pretoria, South Africa – Janusz Waluś, who shot dead South African communist leader and fierce opponent of the apratheid government ChrisContinue Reading
Where does the Polish flag come from?
Gdansk, Poland – National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. TheyContinue Reading
Where does the Hungarian flag come from?
Budapest, Hungary –National flags are an eloquent token of a country’s historical roots, cultural standing and political aspirations. They are,Continue Reading
Czech President draws controversy ahead of 50th anniversary of Soviet invasion
Prague, Czech Republic – On August 21st 1968, troops from the Warsaw Pact countries (apart from Romania and Albania) invadedContinue Reading
Frida Kahlo exhibition in Budapest accused of “promoting communism”
Budapest, Hungary – To mark Frida Kahlo’s 111th birth anniversary, the National Gallery of Budapest hosts an exhibition on theContinue Reading
